The world’s biggest online print business Vistaprint, which operates with a print plant in Deer Park, Melbourne, is consolidating all its business units under a new Vista brand, to reflect its new market positioning.

Sunshine Coast printer 128950489 Pty Ltd (formerly known as Express Print & Mail Pty Ltd) was put into liquidation owing $3.18m in debts to unsecured creditors, according to the annual administration return.

Footy fans are in for a treat, with Pinnacle Print Group producing TINAFI, a memoir of sports legend Gordon Yea, which was co-edited by Naomi Johnson, daughter of Pinnacle account manager Rod Johnson.

Chris Watkiss, founder of innovative industry finishing solutions developer Watkiss Automation, has passed away aged 89, following a short illness.

Fresh from its acquisitions of Active Display and AFI Branding, marketing and communications powerhouse IVE has joined an exclusive club, celebrating a century in business, with The Link founded in 1921 by Oscar Selig, grandfather of current executive chairman Geoff Selig.

French sign and display boss Christophe Aussenac is the new president of global trade association Fespa, and has received a thumbs up from local Fespa supporter Cactus GM Keith Ferrel.

Heidelberg’s has launched its first cloud-based Prinect app, Print Shop Analytics, which is part of the press giant's new Heidelberg Plus digital ecosystem.

Epson has been named Forbes Japan Number 1 sustainable company, a notable accolade on its journey towards becoming a leading eco-friendly company under its Environmental Vision.

The launch of Ascend digital packaging and POS print system puts Kodak back in the spotlight. Industry insider Laurel Brunner analyses the business, its products, and environmental credentials.

Roland DG is launching the BN-20A, a new, lower-cost addition to its VersaStudio series of desktop inkjet printer cutters, which it says is compact, easy to use, and affordable.

Sagamore Industries is making major investments, acquiring Icehouse Sampling, and installing new equipment, with MD Chris Bristow saying it will provide new offerings to the broader print industry.

The Hannan and O’Connor family-owned Rathdrum Property has sold the Geebung premises where the Ovato Queensland business is based, to a Sydney fund manager, for $36.2m.

Xeikon says its vision of full digitisation in print manufacturing is becoming a reality, as it launches new areas of innovation in presses, services and workflow, which it says will lead to lights out production.

Finishing solutions developer Horizon is running its multi-vendor Smart Factory expo in two weeks’ time, this year as a hybrid event with both in-person and online streams.

Quality Press has invested in a new HP Indigo 7K, and a new HP R2000 flatbed wide format printer, as the company – one of the major WA print businesses – ramps up its production power.